1. The FBLA Deadline is WHEN???!!!! Planning Your Year and Finding Your Resources Kelly Helner FBLA Triad Region Adviser

2. KNOW WHO TO ASK …… Regional Adviser Regional Vice President Regional Board Member Go to the Contacts section of the NCFBLA Website! Make sure you turn in your Chapter Information sheet so that we have updated contact information!

3. CALENDAR From the NC FBLA Website, click on Calendar. It will take you to a link for the calendar document. Here you will find: Event Deadlines Dues Deadlines Competitive Event Registration Deadlines Project and Chapter Event Deadlines Competitive Event Dates Important Adviser and Student Deadlines

4. RESOURCES Go to the NCFBLA website and click on the Documents section. Here you will find the following resources which you need for competitive events: NC FBLA Competitive Events Program (formerly State Awards Program) Dress Code Format Guide

5. COMPETITIVE EVENTS PROGRAM All you need to know about Competitions including: Eligibility Requirements Event Requirements Guidelines Qualifications for State or National Eligibility

6. DRESS CODE Gives updated standards for Dress Code and Competitive Events. Student awareness Disqualification Judges decisions are final * Note: Students who are not dressed properly at SLC Awards Ceremony will NOT be allowed on stage but will receive their award afterward.

7. FORMAT GUIDE Format guides for competitive events Students may be able to use these on production tests Can be used for Keyboarding, Word Processing and Computer Applications performance competitions.

8. CALENDAR INFORMATION The 2013-2014 Calendar (located in Documents on the NC FBLA Website shows: Dues deadlines for Membership RCE Dates/Deadlines Project Due Dates/ Deadlines Event Due Dates/ Deadlines

9. MEMBERSHIP DEADLINES There are specific deadlines for Membership Dues to be received in the NATIONAL office in order for students to be eligible to compete at competitive events. November 1 - RCE Deadline February 1 - SLC Deadline March 1 - NLC Deadline

10. REGIONAL COMPETITIVE EVENTS (RCE) Events at RCE are events which require eligibility in order to compete at States. Look these over so you know which events require eligibility. A quick list of those events follows.

11. REGIONAL COMPETITIVE EVENTS High School Regional Events Accounting IJob Interview Business CalculationsPublic Speaking I Business CommunicationsPublic Speaking II Business Procedures*Word Processing Computer ApplicationsNCBEA Outstanding Future Business Leader Student *Word Processing I and II has been combined!

12. REGIONAL COMPETITIVE EVENTS Middle School Regional Events  Business Math – Middle Grades  Career Exploration – Middle Grades  FBLA Creed – Middle Grades  Introduction to Business Communication – Middle Grades  Public Speaking – Middle Grades

13. OTHER EVENTS Start anytime! Projects and Chapter events especially! Deadlines are early!!!!

14. EVENT PREPARATION CONT'D There are different types of activities required for events. They are: Objective Tests Home Site Tests Projects Case Studies Oral Presentations

15. OBJECTIVE TESTS - Multiple choice tests - Offered online PRIOR to SLC - Require Proctors - Deadlines are often WELL before SLC

16. HOME SITE TESTS - Performance Tests - Offered online PRIOR to SLC - Require Proctors - Deadlines are often WELL before SLC

17. PROJECTS - Usually require a lot of time! - Start EARLY!!!!! - May be part of a Chapter Project, Individual or Team (depending on the event)

18. CASE STUDIES - Part of an event that includes an Oral Presentation - Usually s pecific topic or a specific task - Spe cific amount of time in which to prepare. Use the event guidelines to help determine what the case study requires.

19. ORAL PRESENTATIONS - C onsist of pre-prepared speeches or part of a case study that is given on site. Use the event guidelines to determine what the oral presentation requirements are and how to prepare.

20. SLC REGISTRATION - Online registration - Registration open from January 13 - 27 - Once registration closes - no changes can be made!

21. CALENDAR EVENTS So …. what should I put in my calendar? AUGUST Students select events for RCE Select Chapter Projects Membership Drive

22. SEPTEMBER Begin Chapter/Individual/T eam Projects Select Individual events for RCE Continue membership drive

23. OCTOBER Continue working on Projects Students prepare for RCE events October 20 (send Membership dues for Nov 1 deadline) Salt Lake NFLC Early Bird Deadline is October 25 October 20 - send your chapter information sheet to Ms. Thomas

24. NOVEMBER Continue working Chapter Projects RCE registration forms are due Nov 2 November 22 - 23 is the National Fall Leadership Conference in Salt Lake City State and National Officer applications due Nov 2

25. DECEMBER RCEs in December:  Western Region (Dec. 3)  Southeast Region (Dec. 6)  Eastern Region (Dec. 7)  Northwest Region (Dec. 7)  Triangle East Region (Dec. 7)  Central Region (Dec. 7)  Southwest Region (Dec. 14) Check deadlines for Chapter Projects

26. JANUARY RCEs in January:  Triad Region (Jan. 4) Project RECEIPT deadlines are January 10 SLC Registration (Jan 13 - 27) January 15 (mail dues for February 1 SLC deadline)

27. FEBRUARY SLC Membership Deadline: February 1 February 1 Receipt Deadline for:  Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit  Helen Ragan Chapter of the Year Award  Joyce M. Keller Local Chapter Annual Business Report Online testing Feb. 3 - 17 SLC Payment Due Feb. 7 FBLA/PBL Week Feb 9 - 15 Hotel Reservation deadline Feb. 20 Homesite Production Tests Receipt Date Feb 21

28. MARCH NLC Membership Eligibility Deadline: March 1 SLC March 20 - 22 BAA Awards Deadline (except America Award)

29. APRIL National Awards deadline: April 1 BAA America Award deadline: April 25 Preparation for National Leadership Conference (June 29 - July 2 Nashville, TN)

30. MAY National Candidate Application Deadline: May 15 Receipt date for Homesite and Production Tests for NLC: May 16 Early Bird Registration for NLC: May 23

31. SUMMARY My students don’t place every year and we don’t do a Chapter Project every year – it always depends on the students I have that particular year. However, we are always well prepared so that we will be ABLE to do those things if we work at it and choose to do so. It is really all about being organized ….

32. CONTACT INFORMATION Kelly Helner Orange High School 500 Orange High School Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 732-6133 ext. 20613 Kelly.helner@orange.k12.nc.us